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Rugby Borough W.F.C.

Rugby Borough Women Football Club is an English women's football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire. Currently they play in the FA Women's National League South, the third tier of women's domestic football in England.

Rugby Borough Women
Full nameRugby Borough Women Football Club
Founded2013 (as Coventry City Ladies)
GroundKilsby Lane, Rugby
OwnerAngels Group Holdings Ltd
ChairmanLewis Taylor
ManagerLee Burch
LeagueFA Women's National League South
2022–23Women's Championship, 12th of 12 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Originally founded in 2013 as Coventry City Ladies, the club merged with non-League football club Coventry United F.C. to form Coventry United Ladies Football Club in 2015.[1] Prior to the 2022–23 season, the club was renamed Coventry United Women Football Club. In June 2023, following the club's relegation from the Women's Championship, the second tier of women's domestic football in England, Coventry United F.C.'s association with the women's team was terminated and the club relocated from Coventry to Rugby and was given its present name, affiliating with Rugby Borough F.C.[2]

In addition to the first team squad, the club operates a reserve team as well as youth teams at a variety of levels including under-11, under-13, under-15, under-16 and under-18.

History edit

 
Coventry United Ladies logo, used prior to the 2022–23 season

Founded in 1991, the club began in the West Midlands Regional League. In 1997, as Coventry City, they were promoted into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, where they stayed until relegation in 2002.[citation needed]

In 2002–03 the club developed closer relations with Coventry City F.C. while revamping and expanding the youth centre of excellence. In 2004 the club were promoted back to the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, but lasted only a season at the higher level.[citation needed]

After three consecutive runners-up finishes, Coventry won the Midland Combination again in 2010 – scoring 66 goals in 22 league games.[3]

The club played at Coventry University Sports and Conference Centre, Westwood Heath and at Coventry Sphinx FC, before moving to the Oval, Bedworth. In August 2014 the club announced a move to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the 2014–15 season.[4] Midway through the 2014–15 season, Coventry Ladies were forced out of the Ricoh Arena after the arrival of Wasps RFC to the Ricoh. They found themselves playing at the Bedworth Oval once again.[citation needed]

In July 2015 they merged with Coventry United and moved into the Butts Park Arena, home of Coventry R.F.C. where Coventry United play. April 2019 saw the side win the National League South, the third tier in the women's game, seeing them gain promotion to the FA Women's Championship. There followed two hard-fought seasons in 2019/20 and 2020/21 where the club established themselves in the FA Women's Championship with a 9th and 10th-place finish respectively.[citation needed]

In 2021 Steve Quinlan, Paul Marsh and Darren Langdon bought a 49% stake in the club.[5] The club announced plans to turn professional and are beginning their first season as a fully professional club in 2021/22. The club announced plans to liquidate on 23 December 2021 however the club never entered into liquidation.[6] The club's last fixture before the announcement on 23 December 2021 was a 1–0 home victory over fellow FA Women's Championship side, Watford.[7] With a formal deadline set for 4 January 2022, investors Angels Group, headed up by CEO Lewis Taylor, made a bid to acquire the club and clear the debts to ensure the club could complete the season.[8] The offer was accepted and the club was rescued although the FA handed down a 10 points deduction for triggering an insolvency event although the club did not officially enter liquidation.[9] Coventry United Women appealed the decision on various grounds, however the appeal was unsuccessful. With few games to play in the Women's Championship, the points deduction was the equivalent of a 21 points deduction in the Men's Champions due to the available points difference.

In February 2022 Jay Bradford managed her 150th game as manager of Coventry United.[10]

United managed to stay up in the FA Women's Championship, despite the 10 point deduction, thanks to a famous Mollie Green free kick in the 97th minute to beat and relegate Watford.

At the end of the 2021/22 season, Head Coach Jo Potter, left her role followed by Manager, Jay Bradford. On 1 July, Assistant Manager, Kate Rowson also left her post. During the closed season, Coventry United Women FC announced plans to run a hybrid model, supporting both part time and full time players in a bid to stabilise the club's finances and focus on off-field structure. With the Ukraine war ongoing, this affected the club owners ability to invest larger sums. Coupled with increasing costs within the club, it was decided to run a hybrid model for 12 months whist rebuilding and becoming a sustainable club. Plans are to return to a full time professional model by the 2023/24 season.

The club updated its name from Coventry United Ladies to Coventry United Women, ahead of the 2022/23 season.

In July 2022, the club announced a triple appointment in Jack Heaselden, General Manager, Lee Burch, Head Coach and Sian Osmond, Assistant Manager. These key appointments helped to lay the foundations behind the club's 'project rebirth', designed to professionalise the club from within.

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 7 December 2023


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player


1 GK   ENG Erin Foley
2 DF   ENG Alanah Mann
3 DF   ENG Saskia Morris
4 MF   ENG Macy Winters
5 DF   ENG Mia Malone
6 DF   ENG Olivia Milner
7 FW   ENG Angelina Nixon
8 MF   ENG Charlotte Wilkie
9 FW   ENG Lily Greenslade
10 MF   ENG Ebony Wiseman
11 FW   ENG Eva Cassidy
12 MF   ENG Demi Walker
14 FW   ENG Nicky Potts
15 DF   ENG Evie Brooks
17 GK   ENG Freya Upson
18 FW   ENG Jess Camwell
19 MF   ENG Lucy Whipp
20 DF   ENG Emily Wallace
21 MF   ENG Katy Morris
22 DF   ENG Georgia Robert
27 FW   ENG Yasmin Mosby
28 DF   USA Samantha Curwood-Wagner
64 FW   EGY Sarah Essam

Current technical staff edit

Position Name
General Manager Jack Heaselden
First Team Manager Lee Burch
First Team Assistant Sian Osmond
First Team Goalkeeping Coach Mikey Emery
Head of Performance Ollie Fairs
Head of Medical Andy Frampton
Lead therapist Grace Bugg
Team Analyst & Media and communication Connor Willis
Head of operations Ryan Cousins
Team Psychologist Andre Soares

Former players edit

For details of former players, see Category:Coventry United W.F.C. players.

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ https://www.rugbyboroughfc.co.uk/coventry-united-women-rebrand-as-rugby-borough/
  3. ^ . She Kicks. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Coventry City Ladies Football Club will call the Ricoh Arena home this season". BBC News. BBC. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Coventry United "Not finished yet"". Her Football Hub. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Coventry United Ladies to be placed in voluntary liquidation". BBC News. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ Freville, Chris (18 December 2021). "Championship: Coventry take on Watford in relegation battle". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ Garry, Tom (3 January 2022). "Investor facing race against time to save Coventry United from liquidation says takeover is 'right thing to do'". The Telegraph.
  9. ^ "Coventry United: Women's Championship club handed 10-point penalty by FA after entering voluntary liquidation". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ Freville, Chris (28 February 2022). "Coventry United through to FA Cup quarter-finals for first time in history". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Rugby Borough W.F.C. on Twitter

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Rugby Borough Women Football Club is an English women s football club based in Rugby Warwickshire Currently they play in the FA Women s National League South the third tier of women s domestic football in England Rugby Borough WomenFull nameRugby Borough Women Football ClubFounded2013 as Coventry City Ladies GroundKilsby Lane RugbyOwnerAngels Group Holdings LtdChairmanLewis TaylorManagerLee BurchLeagueFA Women s National League South2022 23Women s Championship 12th of 12 relegated WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursOriginally founded in 2013 as Coventry City Ladies the club merged with non League football club Coventry United F C to form Coventry United Ladies Football Club in 2015 1 Prior to the 2022 23 season the club was renamed Coventry United Women Football Club In June 2023 following the club s relegation from the Women s Championship the second tier of women s domestic football in England Coventry United F C s association with the women s team was terminated and the club relocated from Coventry to Rugby and was given its present name affiliating with Rugby Borough F C 2 In addition to the first team squad the club operates a reserve team as well as youth teams at a variety of levels including under 11 under 13 under 15 under 16 and under 18 Contents 1 History 2 Players 2 1 Current squad 3 Current technical staff 3 1 Former players 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Coventry United Ladies logo used prior to the 2022 23 seasonFounded in 1991 the club began in the West Midlands Regional League In 1997 as Coventry City they were promoted into the FA Women s Premier League Northern Division where they stayed until relegation in 2002 citation needed In 2002 03 the club developed closer relations with Coventry City F C while revamping and expanding the youth centre of excellence In 2004 the club were promoted back to the FA Women s Premier League Northern Division but lasted only a season at the higher level citation needed After three consecutive runners up finishes Coventry won the Midland Combination again in 2010 scoring 66 goals in 22 league games 3 The club played at Coventry University Sports and Conference Centre Westwood Heath and at Coventry Sphinx FC before moving to the Oval Bedworth In August 2014 the club announced a move to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the 2014 15 season 4 Midway through the 2014 15 season Coventry Ladies were forced out of the Ricoh Arena after the arrival of Wasps RFC to the Ricoh They found themselves playing at the Bedworth Oval once again citation needed In July 2015 they merged with Coventry United and moved into the Butts Park Arena home of Coventry R F C where Coventry United play April 2019 saw the side win the National League South the third tier in the women s game seeing them gain promotion to the FA Women s Championship There followed two hard fought seasons in 2019 20 and 2020 21 where the club established themselves in the FA Women s Championship with a 9th and 10th place finish respectively citation needed In 2021 Steve Quinlan Paul Marsh and Darren Langdon bought a 49 stake in the club 5 The club announced plans to turn professional and are beginning their first season as a fully professional club in 2021 22 The club announced plans to liquidate on 23 December 2021 however the club never entered into liquidation 6 The club s last fixture before the announcement on 23 December 2021 was a 1 0 home victory over fellow FA Women s Championship side Watford 7 With a formal deadline set for 4 January 2022 investors Angels Group headed up by CEO Lewis Taylor made a bid to acquire the club and clear the debts to ensure the club could complete the season 8 The offer was accepted and the club was rescued although the FA handed down a 10 points deduction for triggering an insolvency event although the club did not officially enter liquidation 9 Coventry United Women appealed the decision on various grounds however the appeal was unsuccessful With few games to play in the Women s Championship the points deduction was the equivalent of a 21 points deduction in the Men s Champions due to the available points difference In February 2022 Jay Bradford managed her 150th game as manager of Coventry United 10 United managed to stay up in the FA Women s Championship despite the 10 point deduction thanks to a famous Mollie Green free kick in the 97th minute to beat and relegate Watford At the end of the 2021 22 season Head Coach Jo Potter left her role followed by Manager Jay Bradford On 1 July Assistant Manager Kate Rowson also left her post During the closed season Coventry United Women FC announced plans to run a hybrid model supporting both part time and full time players in a bid to stabilise the club s finances and focus on off field structure With the Ukraine war ongoing this affected the club owners ability to invest larger sums Coupled with increasing costs within the club it was decided to run a hybrid model for 12 months whist rebuilding and becoming a sustainable club Plans are to return to a full time professional model by the 2023 24 season The club updated its name from Coventry United Ladies to Coventry United Women ahead of the 2022 23 season In July 2022 the club announced a triple appointment in Jack Heaselden General Manager Lee Burch Head Coach and Sian Osmond Assistant Manager These key appointments helped to lay the foundations behind the club s project rebirth designed to professionalise the club from within Players editCurrent squad edit As of 7 December 2023 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp ENG Erin Foley2 DF nbsp ENG Alanah Mann3 DF nbsp ENG Saskia Morris4 MF nbsp ENG Macy Winters5 DF nbsp ENG Mia Malone6 DF nbsp ENG Olivia Milner7 FW nbsp ENG Angelina Nixon8 MF nbsp ENG Charlotte Wilkie9 FW nbsp ENG Lily Greenslade10 MF nbsp ENG Ebony Wiseman11 FW nbsp ENG Eva Cassidy12 MF nbsp ENG Demi Walker14 FW nbsp ENG Nicky Potts15 DF nbsp ENG Evie Brooks17 GK nbsp ENG Freya Upson18 FW nbsp ENG Jess Camwell19 MF nbsp ENG Lucy Whipp20 DF nbsp ENG Emily Wallace21 MF nbsp ENG Katy Morris22 DF nbsp ENG Georgia Robert27 FW nbsp ENG Yasmin Mosby28 DF nbsp USA Samantha Curwood Wagner64 FW nbsp EGY Sarah EssamCurrent technical staff editPosition NameGeneral Manager Jack HeaseldenFirst Team Manager Lee BurchFirst Team Assistant Sian OsmondFirst Team Goalkeeping Coach Mikey EmeryHead of Performance Ollie FairsHead of Medical Andy FramptonLead therapist Grace BuggTeam Analyst amp Media and communication Connor WillisHead of operations Ryan CousinsTeam Psychologist Andre SoaresFormer players edit For details of former players see Category Coventry United W F C players Honours editMidland Combination Women s Football League Winners 2 2003 04 2009 10 FA Women s Premier League Northern Division Runners Up promoted to National Division 2010 11 FA Women s Premier League Southern Division Winners 2013 14 Winners 2018 19 Birmingham County FA Women s Champions Cup Winners 3 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14References edit Coventry City Ladies Football Club New Era as CULFC Archived from the original on 7 July 2015 Retrieved 5 July 2015 https www rugbyboroughfc co uk coventry united women rebrand as rugby borough Interview Paul Cudby Coventry City Ladies manager She Kicks 28 April 2010 Archived from the original on 26 July 2011 Retrieved 30 January 2011 Coventry City Ladies Football Club will call the Ricoh Arena home this season BBC News BBC 8 August 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2014 Exclusive Coventry United Not finished yet Her Football Hub 27 January 2021 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Coventry United Ladies to be placed in voluntary liquidation BBC News 24 December 2021 Retrieved 4 January 2022 Freville Chris 18 December 2021 Championship Coventry take on Watford in relegation battle Her Football Hub Retrieved 29 December 2021 Garry Tom 3 January 2022 Investor facing race against time to save Coventry United from liquidation says takeover is right thing to do The Telegraph Coventry United Women s Championship club handed 10 point penalty by FA after entering voluntary liquidation Sky Sports Freville Chris 28 February 2022 Coventry United through to FA Cup quarter finals for first time in history Her Football Hub Retrieved 28 February 2022 External links editOfficial website Rugby Borough W F C on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rugby Borough W F C amp oldid 1194338025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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